Sports

Knights transitioning to nine-man football

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 1:13pm

The Kingsland Knights are a week into fall practice as they prepare to open the season on Friday, Aug. 30, with a road game at always-tough Grand Meadow.

It’s a season of change as the Knights (1-8 overall, 1-6 Midsouth East District) make the transition from 11-man to nine-man football. Knights’ coach Brent Stinson says the first week of practice was productive, thanks to a lot of time and effort put in since last season ended.

Volleyball season, with new coach, kicks off Thursday

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 1:12pm

The Kingsland volleyball team has a new face at the top as it prepares for the upcoming season. Amanda Siskow, the new head coach of the Kingsland volleyball team that went 15-18 overall last year, 8-6 in the team’s first season in the Southeast Conference, says the first week of practice went very well for her new team.

Three generations at Ag Days tourney

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 1:09pm

Sand volleyball action

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 1:07pm

Kingsland near top of annual SEC title count

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 10:05am

Lanesboro edged out Kingsland for this sportswriter's annual, but unofficial, all-sports champion of champions in the Southeast Conference for school year 2018-19. Back at the top for the first time in four years, the Burros added to their all-time lead, topping the rankings for the seventh time in 17 years.

Lanesboro, with 1.67 titles, finished with a slim edge over the 1.58 titles earned by the Knights in their first year of membership.

Kingsland trap team finishes fourth at state tourney

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 7:36am

The Kingsland trap team finished fourth in the team standings at the Minnesota Clay Target League State Tournament in Alexandria. The Knights (472 points) finished just 12 points behind Class 2A team champion Park Rapids (484).

The top 40 teams (regardless of class) all move on to the MSHSL state tournament, and Kingsland was expected to find out this Tuesday, June 18, if the Knights will be one of the teams.

Varsity results

Relay team defends title as GMLOKS has successful state meet

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 10:30am

The Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland girls’ track team finished 10th out of 78 teams that scored points at the Class A State Track Meet over the weekend at Hamline University in St. Paul.

The Bulldogs won a state championship in the 4X200-meter relay event for the second-straight spring. Overall, the GMLOKS girls competed in four events with all the GMLOKS state competitors reaching the awards podium in some capacity.

Golfers earn post-season awards

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 10:21am

The Kingsland golf teams handed out their postseason awards during the annual spring banquet on Sunday night, June 9. The team awards included Low Average Scores and the Most Improved Awards. They also handed out All-Conference and Academic All-Conference Awards.

Boys’ letter winners  

Wyatt Pruter: The senior was also named All-Conference, Academic All-Conference, Academic All-State, and won the boys’ team’s Low Average Award.

Nick Wernimont: The senior joined Pruter as an All-Conference and Academic All-Conference selection.

Many awards for much-improved softball team

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 10:18am

The Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland softball team recently finished up an 11-win season, a significant step up from last year’s three wins. The team voted on several awards, including the Most Valuable Player Award. Three players won spots on the all-conference teams and one was named all-section.

Team awards:

Most Valuable Player – Two players were voted by teammates as co-Most Valuable Players. Seniors Liz Jacobson and Masie Voigt share this year’s award and head coach John Fenske said they’re both deserving.

Two relay teams, two individuals advance to state

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 2:23pm

Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland will participate in four events at the state track meet this weekend.

The boys’ and girls’ track teams took part in the two-day Section 1A track meet May 28 and May 30 at Paul Giel Field in Winona. The girls’ squad finished third in the team standings, behind first-place Stewartville and second-place Rochester Lourdes. The boys’ team didn’t take as many athletes and wound up finishing 18th out of 23 teams. Pine Island won the boys’ team title.